To help prepare you for your PM&R Board Exams, we're bringing you a podcast series dedicated to current practices and core knowledge. 

Main Learning Objectives
• In this three part series, we will highlight an individual non-traumatic spinal cord injury case and discuss diagnosis and treatment. The final episode of our three part series will discuss rehab management in the setting of palliative care.

Credits: 
Episode was written and hosted by: Christa Nnoromele, MD; Kevin Vu, MD
This episode was reviewed for accuracy by:  Douglas J Sohn, MD; Ryan Solinsky, MD
This podcast series is directed by: Benjamin Gill, DO, MBA; Rosie Conic, MD, PhD; Sre Gorukanti, MD

Please send feedback to aapdigitaloutreach@gmail.com so we can best suit your learning needs! 
 
Content for this series is based off of current PM&R learning materials and is created by residents for residents. It is not an official board review study guide.

Episode 60: Non-Traumatic SCI Case Series, Part 3

#ThisisPhysiatry is a podcast that aims to spread awareness for the wonderful specialty of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R). This podcast is brought to you by AAP's Medical Student Council (MSC).

Ep. 1: #ThisIsPhysiatry

Dr. Annu Navani is one of the research leaders in the field of orthobiologics, and is the Chief Medical Officer for Boomerang Healthcare, with 20+ years of experience in the medical industry. Dr. Navani completed her Anesthesiology residency at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and a fellowship in Pain Medicine from the University of California, Davis. Over the last decade and a half, she has served as Founder and CEO of Comprehensive Spine and Sports Center and is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at the Division of Pain at Stanford University. During this podcast episode, we discuss her journey to pain medicine and her specific interest in orthobiologics. Most importantly, we delve into her groundbreaking research, "The Safety and Effectiveness of Ortho-biologic Injections for Discogenic Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multicenter Prospective, Crossover, Randomized Controlled Trial with 12 Months Follow-up," and discuss the future of orthobiologics in clinical practice.

06: The Effectiveness of Orthobiologic Injections for Discogenic Chronic Low back Pain: An Interview with Dr. Annu Navani

A very timely and important article for all PM&R professionals is here. Our host Eric Wistozky, MD, joined by Michael Farrell, MD, interviews Mooyeon Oh-Park, MD, MS, Chief Medical Officer for Burke Rehabilitation Hospital in White Plains, NY. 

Dr. Oh-Park describes the anticipated rehabilitation demands and the strategies to meet the needs of the COVID-19 population. You can read her full article, published in AJPM&R, here: https://journals.lww.com/ajpmr/Abstract/2020/07000/The_War_on_COVID_19_Pandemic__Role_of.2.aspx.

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The War on COVID-19 Pandemic: Role of Rehabilitation Professionals & Hospitals

The AAP is a professional society for today's and tomorrow's leaders in academic physiatry - from medical students to department chairs to scientists. We offer a range of podcasts to support your mentorship, leadership and discovery.

06: The Effectiveness of Orthobiologic Injections for Discogenic Chronic Low back Pain: An Interview with Dr. Annu Navani

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